Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Siêng ăn thì ói, siêng nói thì lầm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

If you do something too much, you will make mistakes

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm gì quá nhiều sẽ dẫn đến sai lầm

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Literally: Eating diligently then vomit, speaking diligently then err

Examples

Anh ấy siêng nói thì lầm, nên ít nói hơnHe often makes mistakes when speaking too much, so he should speak less

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Siêng ăn thì ói, siêng nói thì lầm” mean?

If you do something too much, you will make mistakes Literally: Eating diligently then vomit, speaking diligently then err

Is “Siêng ăn thì ói, siêng nói thì lầm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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